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Vintage Large Murano Sommerso Geode Bowl Yellow Citrine Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in København, DK
Large vintage Italian Murano geode solid glass bowl / ashtray. Attributed to Flavio Poli. Made in
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
"Sommerso" Murano Glass Ashtray with Amber and Green Tones by Seguso, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage "Sommerso" Murano glass ashtray with amber and green tones signed by Seguso. The technique
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
1960
s Italian Mid-Century Murano Ashtray Bowl by Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in Paris, FR
A collectible 20th century Italian vintage sommerso murano glass decorative ashtray or bowl signed
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20th Century Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Original bordo murano glass ashtray, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage bordo murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1980s.
The bowl is in very good vintage
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Original blue murano glass ashtray, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage blue murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1980s.
The bowl is in very good vintage
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Original yellow murano glass ashtray, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage yellow murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1980s.
The bowl is in good vintage
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl / Dish by Galliano Ferro-Has Original Label
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray / Bowl / Dish by Galliano Ferro-Has Original Label
A substantial work
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano glass ashtray by Flavio Poli, Seguso, 1960s.
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, PA
Vintage Murano glass ashtray by Flavio Poli, Seguso, 1960s. This unique piece features a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Original murano glass ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1970s.
The bowl is in very good vintage
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Blue Murano Glass Ashtray - Elegant Vintage Design
Located in Manzano, IT
1970s Blue Murano Glass Ashtray – Elegant Vintage Design
This captivating blue Murano glass
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1970s Italian Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass
Alfredo Barbini Vintage Italian Murano Glass Ashtray 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Beautiful vintage Italian Murano glass ashtray or bowl by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1960s. The
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl / Dish / Ashtray / Vide Poche
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Bowl / Dish / Ashtray / Vide Poche
There are fine gold specks on the inside
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Clown Ashtray in Colored Glass, 1970s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Colorful Murano ashtray in shape of a clown. Hand-made in Murano Italy during the 1970s, probably
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass
Gorgeous Vintage Murano Venetian Handblown Art Glass Blue Ashtray
By Andromeda Murano
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous Vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass with bubbles flower shaped bowl or ashtray
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Vintage Orange Murano Glass Ashtray with Cigarette Extinguisher, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian vintage orange Murano glass ashtray with cigarette extinguisher, 1950s
Ashtray with
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Large Murano Glass with Gold Dust Bowl Shell Ashtray Murano Italy 1970s
By Barovier&Toso, Vetro Artistico 1, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large murano glass gold dust bowl element shell ashtray Murano,Venice, Italy, 1970s.
This
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Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Glass with Gold Dust Bowl Shell Vintage Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
By Vintage Murano Gallery, Vetro Artistico 1
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage large Murano glass with gold dust bowl shell ashtray Murano Italy 1970s.
Vintage large
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Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Blue and Purple Murano Glass Ashtray, circa 1970
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a purple and blue Murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Brutalist Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtray, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous large heavy hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful brutalist and organic ashtray
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Beautiful Brutalist Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtray, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous large heavy hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful brutalist and organic ashtray
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Monumental Brutalist Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtray, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous large heavy hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful brutalist and organic ashtray
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Deep Red "Sommerso" Murano Glass Ashtray/Paperweight, Flavio Poli Style
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
glass shaping and polishing. From their hands, some of the most intriguing geometrical Murano pieces are
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Murano Glass Ashtray in Frosted Glass with Blue Accents
Located in Milano, IT
Many are the different types of glass created by master makers on the Venetian island of Murano
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage decorative Murano bowl/ashtray in green and blue “Sommerso” glass
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage decorative Murano bowl/ashtray in green and blue “Sommerso” glass with included bubbles
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Barovier
Toso Graffito Bowl / Ashtray w/ Rich Aventurine
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Graffito Bowl / Ashtray w/ Rich Aventurine.
"Likely" -- we
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Copper
Vintage Murano Glass A Bugne Ashtray with Gold Polveri
Bullicante, Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass A Bugne Ashtray with Gold Polveri & Bullicante, Segusoassumed.
6 x 2.5
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Glass Barovier
Toso Gold Polveri
Bullicante Vintage Bowl or Ashtray
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Murano Glass Barovier & Toso Gold Polveri & Bullicante Vintage Bowl/Ashtray/Dish.
We suspect this
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Blue
Clear Biomorphic Murano Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
clear Murano glass bowl, serving dish or ashtray with folded rims. Original Murano Glass sticker is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Cenedese Vintage. Venetian Pink Opaline Murano Glass Dish, Bowl or Ashtray 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Cenedese Venetian Mid-Century vintage modern pretty Murano opaline pink colored / coloured glass
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Brown Glass Vase and Ashtray Vetreria Formia by Murano, 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Praha, CZ
The items made of very pure glass. Dimension of ashtray is 7x16x16 cm. Made in Italy. Original
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Petite Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray Purple and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful minimalist ashtray, Venice, Murano, Italy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Petite Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray Blue and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful minimalist ashtray, Venice, Murano, Italy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Cenedese Murano Italian Amber Glass Bullicante Bubble Bowl or Ashtray
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
colored / coloured Murano glass bullicante or "Bubble" glass with the original Cenedese Vetri label.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Murano Vintage Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, controlled bubbles, and gold flecks Italian art glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Vintage Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Flower Shaped Bowl Ashtray
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso blue green Italian art glass flower shape bowl
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Art Glass Large Ashtray or Bowl by Barbini, Murano Italy 1960
s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Glass large Ashtray or Bowl or Vide Poche, signed Barbini Murano, Italy 1960's. Alfredo
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Antonio Da Ros Vintage Italian Murano Clear Sommerso Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese large heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl or ashtray, circa 1975
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Blue Murano Glass Ashtray-Catchall Ascribable to Toso with Silver Flakes
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Italy, 1950s.
Made in Murano glass with silver flakes.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Silver Leaf
Sommerso Vintage Italian Blue and Green Murano Glass Cigar Ashtray, circa 1970
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous handblown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Glass Cigar Ashtray Black and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful minimalist cigar ashtray, Venice, Murano
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Cigar Ashtray Catchall Green, Gold and Yellow Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece with Sommerso and bullicante techniques. A beautiful
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Petite Flavio Poli Murano Glass Ashtray Blue, Pink, Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful minimalist ashtray, Venice, Murano, Italy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Cigar Ashtray Pink Blue Green and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful minimalist ashtray, Venice, Murano, Italy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Cigar Ashtray Dark Pink and Clear, Vintage, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous hand blown Murano art glass piece. A beautiful brutalist and organic ashtray, Venice
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Amber
Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray, c. 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant in form - rather minimalist but with
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Seguso Vintage Thick Round Pink
Scavo
Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray circa 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning soft pink 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured round circular glass bowl, dish or ashtray by
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Bowl / Ashtray in Sommerso Glass in the style of Flavio Poli 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
red glass with the "Sommerso" technique.
The style of this vintage glass bowl is inspired by the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Gold Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray, circa 1950s
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage Italian Murano glass ashtray, bowl or dish attributed to Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1970
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blue Glass Decorative Bowl Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern blue glass Murano decorative bowl ashtray blue, circa 1970s.
Mid
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Antonia Da Ros Sommerso Cenedese Glass Ashtray, circa 1970
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian, Murano sommerso art glass ashtray of orb shape designed by Antonio Da
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Antonio da Ros Sommerso Cenedese Glass Ashtray, circa 1970
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian, Murano Sommerso art glass ashtray of orb shape designed by Antonio da
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Antonia Da Ros Sommerso Cenedese Glass Ashtray, circa 1970
By Antonio da Ros
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage Italian, Murano Sommerso art glass ashtray of orb shape designed by Antonio da
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Cenedese Signed Red Colored Italian Murano Glass Ashtray, circa 1960s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful vintage midcentury Murano glass ashtray or bowl signed by Cenedese, circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Murano Clear and Gold Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray After Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial vintage Italian Murano art glass bowl or ashtray. Bowl is clear Murano
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Signed Mid-Century Italian Yellow Murano Glass Ashtray, circa 1960s
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful vintage midcentury Murano glass ashtray, bowl or dish signed, Cenedese, circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cenedese Italian Alexandrite
Green Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attr.) for Cenedese vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass ashtray, circa
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bowl, Dish or Ashtray
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A heavy vintage Italian Murano glass bowl or ashtray, circa 1965-1975. Utilizing the Sommerso
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage murano glass ashtray you’re looking for. Each vintage murano glass ashtray for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, murano glass and blown glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage murano glass ashtray — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage murano glass ashtray made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage murano glass ashtray over the years, but those crafted by Andromeda Murano, Cenedese and Antonio da Ros are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray?
Prices for a vintage murano glass ashtray start at $145 and top out at $874 with the average selling for $350.
A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Questions About Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell if Murano glass is vintage, it's usually necessary to conduct some online research using trusted sources. Start by looking for a maker's mark and then cross-referencing it with images published online to determine who made your piece. By learning more about the manufacturer and what they produced over the years by reading histories and exploring product catalogues, you can estimate the rough age of your piece. For Murano glass to be considered vintage, it must be between 20 and 99 years old. Older pieces are classified as antique. If you need assistance with dating your glassware, seek the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a range of Murano glass on 1stDibs.
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